WINSLOW, Jacques Bénigne. Abhandlung von dem Bau und der Bergliderung des menschlichen Leibes, ehmals von Jac. Benig. Winslow…
Five volumes of this seminal French anatomical work, originally pub. Paris 1733. Here translated into German and bound in two volumes. From the library of Eugen Alexander POLYA (1876-1941) the celebrated surgeon. Purchased from his daughter by Russell.
Pub. BASEL: im Verlage Emanuel Thurneisens, 1754.
Collation per Russell…..First Volume contains;
8° [vol 1] )(8 )()(8 *4(-1) A-2E8 F6(-1) ($1-5 signed, $1 I. Teil.) 248 leaves; pp. [38] 1-455 [3].
[vol 2] )(8 )()(2 A-2L8 M2 ($1-5 signed, $1 II Teil.) 284 leaves; pp. [20] 1-545 [3]. .
Title, [18] leaves, 455pp., [1]leaf; Title (vol 2), [9]leaves, 545pp., [1]leaf.
Illustrations, plates facing [vol 3] *1r, *3r, *8r, 3*1r, 3*5r. [vol 5] *1r, *4r, 2*4r, 2*6r.
Second Volume contains;
8° [vol 3] )(4 A-T8 U4 *-4*8 ($1-5 signed, $1 III. Teil.) 196 leaves; pp. [8] 1-309 [67].
[vol 4] )(6(-1) A-2D8 2E2 ($1-5 signed, $1 IV. Teil.) 223 leaves; pp. [3] 4-9 [1] 1- 436.
[vol 5] †6 A-Y8 Z4 *-2*8 ($1-5 signed, $1 V. Teil.) 204 leaves; pp. [12] 1-360 [32].
Title, [3]leaves, 309pp., [33]leaves :: 5 plates : Title (vol 4), [4]leaves, 436 pp. : Title (vol 5), [4]leaves, 360pp., [16]leaves.
Illustrations, plates facing [vol 3] *1r, *3r, *8r, 3*1r, 3*5r. [vol 5] *1r, *4r, 2*4r, 2*6r.
Full leather binding with gilt decorated 5 band spines. Covers ages and worn, corners bumped with losses. Volume 1 spine has a tear and losses to bottom and a small loss to the top.
Contents a little toned, infrequent foxing, lightly offset in parts. Overall quite good. Folding plates have the usual short tear at the attachment selvage. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell. (172x115mm)


Estimate $400-1,000